Ferromagnetic coupling through the oxalate bridge in heterobimetallic Cr(III)–M(II) (M = Mn and Co) assemblies

Publication date: Available online 23 November 2018Source: Comptes Rendus ChimieAuthor(s): Francisco R. Fortea-Pérez, Julia Vallejo, Jorge Pasán, Catalina Ruiz-Pérez, Joan Cano, Francesc Lloret, Miguel JulveAbstractTwo novel compounds, {[Cr(pyim)(ox)2]2Mn}n·2nCH3OH (1) and {[Cr(pyim)(ox)2]2Co(H2O)2}·7.5H2O (2) [pyim = 2-(2′-pyridyl)imidazole and H2ox = oxalic acid], were synthesized by using the mononuclear chromium(III) complex PPh4[Cr(pyim)(ox)2]·H2O (PPh4+ = tetraphenylphosphonium) as metalloligand towards the fully solvated manganese(II) (1) and cobalt(II) (2) ions as perchlorate salts. The structure of 1 consists of neutral double chains, with diamond-shaped units sharing the manganese(II) ions with the two other corners being occupied by the chromium(III) ions. The two metal centres in 1 are connected by bis-bidentate oxalate groups, each [CrIII(pyim)(ox)2]− unit being bound to two manganese(II) ions through its two oxalate ligands. Complex 2 is a centrosymmetric trinuclear compound where two outer [CrIII(pyim)(ox)2]− units act as bidentate ligands through one of their two oxalate groups towards the inner trans-diaquacobalt(II) entity. The values of the chromium(III)–manganese(II) (1) and chromium(III)–cobalt(II) (2) separation across the oxalate bridge are 5.5233(14) [Cr(1)…Mn(1)], 5.5735(14) [Cr(1)…Mn(1b)] and 5.3681(11) Å [Cr1⋯Co(1)]. The investigation of the magnetic properties of 1 and 2 in the temperature range 1.9–300 K reveals the occ...
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